Response:The Chagos islanders have nothing to fear from this marine reserve
07.06.2011 by chagosadminThis article by Josh Reichert of the Pew Environment Group appeared in the Guardian’s Response column on Tuesday 7th June, in response to the repeated and unfounded claims that the establishment of the Chagos Marine Reserve presents a barrier to Chagossian return to the islands.
The Chagos islanders have nothing to fear from this marine reserve
Their [...]
Our statement on resettlement
26.05.2011 by chagosadminThe Chagos Environment Network today sent this letter to the Guardian, re-stating our position on resettlement of the Chagos islands.
Dear Sir,
I am writing in response to an article published on 21st May 2011 concerning the Chagos Regagné meeting held on 19th May 2011, to clarify the position of the Chagos Environment Network (CEN).
The CEN is [...]
So much has happened in a year…
13.04.2011 by chagosadmin A year ago, David Miliband, the then Foreign Secretary, declared the Chagos Marine Reserve, at that time and still, the largest no-take marine reserve in the world.
Much has happened since this designation. A new Government was elected, which undertook a review of many of the decisions taken by the previous Labour Government, including [...]
One Year On: The World’s Largest Marine Reserve
01.04.2011 by chagosadminThis article originally appeared on the website of the Pew Environment Group, www.pewenvironment.org, on 31st March 2011. Click here to read the article on the Pew website.
One year ago, the UK government established the Chagos Marine Reserve in the Indian Ocean, marking an historic victory for global ocean conservation. With this designation, the 55 islands [...]
A festive thank you!
23.12.2010 by chagosadminWhat an amazing year 2010 has been! On 1st April, following a four–month public consultation, the British government designated the Chagos Islands as a highly protected marine reserve. On 31st October, the last commercial fishing license expired and no new ones will be issued, officially making Chagos the largest no–take marine reserve in the world.
A [...]
